Herculean task
US /hərˈkjuːliən tæsk/
UK /hərˈkjuːliən tæsk/
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艰巨的任务, Herculean任务
a task requiring tremendous effort, strength, or courage, often seemingly impossible to complete
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Cleaning out the entire attic was a truly Herculean task.
清理整个阁楼真是一项艰巨的任务。
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Completing the marathon after only a month of training was a Herculean task for him.
对他来说，只训练一个月就完成马拉松是一项艰巨的任务。